Users located in Africa or discussing Africa in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine generated over 3.5 million tweets from February through August. To see whether Kremlin disinformation is taking hold, Mary Blankenship and Aloysius Uche Ordu analyze online conversation data.
March 2022 marked nearly one year since American Rescue Plan Act dollars began making their way to states, counties, cities, and tribal governments. Alan Berube, Christine Baker-Smith, and Teryn Zmuda share how these governments have been using their recovery funds.
With the midterm elections weeks away, political tensions are running high and there are concerns about election security. On the latest episode of TechTank, Darrell West talks to Elaine Kamarck and Elizabeth Howard about what it will take to protect public integrity and faith in the election, including combating misinformation, ensuring the safety of election officials, and guaranteeing that cybersecurity measures are adequate in defending the vote of the American people.
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